New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-02-09
YEAS-30.
TEXT OF THE MEAs1,pr


The following is the text OF the measure:
That it shall be unlawful for any member OF
either house of congress to accept employment
Services o ns Kind tor
to the United States in any case to
which the United States may be a party, or in
which their interests may be concerned. or from
any railroad company. If such member shall
have reasonable cause to believe that measures
specially affecting the interests Of such COM
pany are pending before congress. or arc about
TO be so pending during his term of office. Any
person violating the provisions Of this act shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor aud may be pun
tshed by imprisonment not exceeding one year,
or by fine not exceeding $500, or by both il,
the discretion of the court.
The direct tax" bill passed by the SEN
ate is In substance as follows:
1t directs the secretary of the treasury to
credit to each state and territory and to the Dis
made f,om them under the act of Aug. .. 1861
1t RENTS and relenquisfes all OF the tax still
due, and appropriates a sufficient amount to re-
1mburse the states for ali moneys found due to
them under the provisions of this act-to be
paid to their respective governors: provided
that where the taxes have been collected from
citizens either directly or by sale OF property
the amount shall be held In trust for them or
their legal representatives by the respective
states.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Randall reported resolution discharg-
ing the committee of the whole from the
LUZ LueI CONSIDERATION OF UQe senate Dill TOE
the retirement and rccoinage of the trade
dollar, and making the bill special order in
the house for Feb. IL, Immediately after the
reading of the journal Adopted. The house
went into committee of the whole on the
private calendar, disposed of few private
bills and took a recess till 80 p. M The
a5 its evening session passed thirty pension
bills
SENATE
The senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of pension bills on the calendar
Sixty-six bills were passed among them
the following:
The house bill granting a pension Of $500.
month to the widow OF Brig. Gen. Thomas
Francis Meagher: the senate Ell increasing TIM
pension of the widow Of Mai Gen. Hunter T.,
$50 month, and one increasing the pension
the widow OF Commodore Spicer to $50
Mhe Indian appropriation bill was taken
up and passed without a word of discussion.
The senate bill to Incorporate the Atlantic
and Pacific Ship Railway company fthi
Tehuantepec billy came up as special order
and Mr. Morgan argued in support OF TIT
bill Mr.. Hale offered an amendment thai
except as to the guarantee of So SOC. 900.
expressly provided in the bill, the United
States should be in no respect. whatever, liza.
bic for any debt or obligation of the COM
pany. Adjourned.
The house went into committee of the whole
on Inc dlplOmatlc ana consular apprOpfla-
ton bill. Mr.. Belmont said:
The committee on foreign affairs had consid-
cred it its duty to make certain changes in the
consular service. These changes, however, were
not in conflict with existing laws. They con-
sisted of transfers OF certain consuis from one
tE.ade to another and the transfer of certain
other consuls from the fee list to the salary list
Another change was an increase of the salary OF
the minister to China. Our relations wer, of
such nature as to make our mission there as
important as the mission to Russia or Germany.
Mr.. McCrary, a member of the committee
on foreign affairs. opposed the increases of
salaries provided by the bill
The speaker laid before the house
message from the president returning with
out his approval, a bill granting pension
to Cuthbert Stone In his message the
president states:
The army records show that the claimant
spent most Of his term OF enlistment in deser-
ton or imprisonment for deserSion. Thus il
exhibited the long and faithful service and high
character Of the claimant. mentioned by the
committee as emitting him TO consideration.
withhold my assent from the bill because, il the
facts before me are true. the allowance OF this
claim would be trayesty on onr whole scheme OF
pensions. and an Insult to every decent veteran
soldier. SIS